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Valerio Massimo Manfredi
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Spartan: A Novel |
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English |
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Paperback |
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314 |
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2007-07-31 |
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1416561609 |
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Washington Square Press |
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0.65 pounds |
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1.0 x 5.31 x 8.25 inches |
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1 Valerie LaMont (USA: PA) |
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Product Description
According to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. Spartan is their story.
This is the epic tale of a noble Spartan family shattered by the law of the land, which forces them to abandon one of their two sons -- Talos, who was born crippled -- to the elements. Brithos, the strong and healthy son, is raised in the caste of the warriors, while Talos is saved by a Helot shepherd and raised among peasants. They live out their story in a world dominated by the brutal, relentless clash between the Persian empire and the city-states of Greece -- until the voice of their blood and of human solidarity unites them in a thrilling, singular enterprise.
Full of passion, courage and magic, Spartan is an enthralling novel of the ancient world.
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